Zack Snyder

Snyder was born in Green Bay, WI on March 1, 1966. At the age of 11, photography and filmmaking replaced his previous career aspirations to become an animator, after viewing of "Star Wars" (1977) and receiving a Super 8 film camera from his parents. Snyder was hooked on the moviegoing experience, slipping into a screening of George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" (1978) by himself on the sly at the age of 12. Even as a commercial director in the early 1990s, Snyder knew he would make the leap into films. He worked at a breakneck pace, typically directing three commercial spots per month. The locales were exotic and the products were sleek. He was often a top choice for prominent ad agencies, whi... Continue Bio >>